In brief: The process that creates lightning has never been precisely understood, but scientists know that ice plays a crucial role. New research into developing cold electrical components may have ...

Red spites, a type of transient luminous event or TLE, appear in the upper atmosphere above a thunderstorm in Oklahoma in April 2025. Photograph by Paul Smith Our atmosphere is like one big electrical ...

Each year, there are millions of lightning strikes in the United States. These strikes can be dangerous with about 20 people dying each year from being struck, and hundreds more severely injured. So ...

Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that trigger a lightning strike within thunderclouds have remained a profound ...

That big cold front definitely did its job! It’s going to be a cool, windy afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 60s. It will stay windy throughout the day, and we could see some gusts near 30 MPH ...

What are the northern lights? Here is the science behind perhaps one of the most elusive natural phenomena, the shimmering ...